Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal Promotions Second lieutenant May 10, 1975 First lieutenant December 4, 1977 Captain December 1, 1979 Major August 1, 1984 Lieutenant colonel July 1, 1988 Colonel January 1, 1992 Brigadier general January 1, 2000 Major general October 1, 2003 Lieutenant general June 13, 2006 Works Published works "Non-Invasive Assessment of Pilot Workload with Flight Computer Generated Primary Measures," doctoral dissertation, University Microfilm International, 1985 "A Strategic Approach to Advanced Technology Trade with the Soviet Union," Comparative Strategy, January–March 1992 See also Joint Functional Component Command for Space and Global Strike References External links Bob Elder Interview 1952 births Living people United States Air Force generals Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Air Force personnel of the Iraq War United States Air Force personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Columbia Business School alumni University of Detroit Mercy alumni Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy alumni